Verse 13

Śataka
Śṛṅgāra Śatakaशृङ्गारशतकम्
Chapter
Commendation of Womenस्त्रीप्रशंसा
Chhanda
Anuṣṭubhअनुष्टुभ्

[shringara-13]

मुगधे धानुष्कता केयमपूर्वा त्वयि दृश्यतेयथा विध्यसि चेतांसि गुणैरेव न सायकैः ॥१३॥

mugadhe dhānuṣkatā keyamapūrvā tvayi dṛśyateyathā vidhyasi cetāṃsi guṇaireva na sāyakaiḥ ||13||

Translation

Hey innocent girl! There is some extraordinary ‘bowman ship’ seen in you! You seem to break hearts with your charms; not by arrows! ॥ 13 ॥